Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of June 22, 2026.
This report is part of EMPR’s June 2026 Russia – Ukraine war timeline, tracking daily battlefield and geopolitical developments. For full coverage of this escalation phase, see the complete timeline.
Today is the 1,580th day of the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
Update as of 08:00 AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
A total of 246 combat engagements were recorded over the past day.
Yesterday the enemy carried out three missile strikes, launched three missiles, conducted 84 air strikes, dropping 275 guided aerial bombs. In addition, they used 9,629 loitering attack drones and carried out 2,932 strikes on populated areas and positions of our troops, including 55 with multiple-launch rocket systems.
Over the past day, the Defense Forces’ aviation, missile troops, and artillery struck four command posts, five areas of enemy personnel concentration, six guns, two UAV control points, and two other important enemy targets.
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: there were four combat engagements with the enemy over the past day; the aggressor conducted 54 strikes on positions of our troops and populated areas, including one with MLRS.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupeirs attacked Ukrainian unit positions 13 times towards Izbytske and in the areas of Lyman, Starytsia, and Vovchansk.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian troops attacked eight times towards Hlushkivka, Kurylivka, Shyikivka, and Mala Shapkivka.
Lyman Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers attempted to break into Ukrainian defenses 24 times, attacking in the areas of Novoselivka, Yampil, Ozerne and toward Lyman, Olhivka, Drobysheve and Dibrova.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: Russians stormed 16 times near Riznykivka, Kalenyky, Zakitne and toward Ray-Oleksandrivka, Kryva Luka, Pyskunivka.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers attacked once near the settlement of Minkivka.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: russian troops carried out 21 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Ivanopillia, Pleshchiivka, Sofiivka and toward Kucheriv Yar.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled 21 russian assault actions in the areas of Novooleksandrivka, Hryshyne, Rodynske, Kotlyne, Udachne and toward Novyi Donbas, Bilytske, Shevchenko, Novopavlivka.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian invaders conducted one assault action toward Sichne, and were repelled.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers carried out 30 attacks toward Dobropillia, Huliaipilskе, Vozdvyzhivka, Varvarivka, Zaliznychne, Rizdvyanka, Charivne.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped two russian attempts to advance in the area of Stepnohirsk and toward Novoandriivka.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the russian enemy did not conduct offensive actions.
Volyn and Polissia Direction
08:00 AM: no signs of the enemy forming offensive groupings were detected.
Ukrainian defenders continue the systematic destruction of the enemy and provide effective resistance across all front sectors.
Overall, over the past day Russian occupier losses amounted to 1,190 personnel. Also destroyed were one tank, eight infantry fighting vehicles, 51 artillery systems, one multiple-launch rocket system, two air defense systems, nine ground robotic complexes, 2,015 unmanned aerial vehicles, 384 vehicles and five pieces of special equipment of the enemy.
